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enThe Changing Carolina Coast: When Storms And Dreams Collidehttp://wunc.org/post/changing-carolina-coast-when-storms-and-dreams-collide
<p></p><p></p><p>As you stroll out toward the end of the Rodanthe Fishing Pier, it is impossible not to notice that it’s not entirely straight.</p><p>It goes a little bit up. It goes a little bit down. The pier jogs a little to the right and left in different places. A few boards are loose, too, and it’s mighty windy. In other words, it’s not perfect, but for Terry Plumblee, being here is a lifelong dream come true.</p>Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:07:00 +0000Dave DeWitt56090 at http://wunc.orgThe Changing Carolina Coast: When Storms And Dreams CollideA Road Repair Shortcut Could Be A Budget Perk For The Governorhttp://wunc.org/post/road-repair-shortcut-could-be-budget-perk-governor
<p>A provision in the proposed budget deal would allow the governor to bypass environmental reviews for road projects along the coast.</p><p>It indicates that during a state of emergency, the governor could issue an executive order to waive the required environmental permits to replace state highways along the Atlantic.</p><p>The provision is said to be a recourse for municipalities whose sole access to the mainland is a state highway.</p>Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:27:50 +0000Eric Mennel39991 at http://wunc.orgA Road Repair Shortcut Could Be A Budget Perk For The GovernorProblematic Section Of NC-12 Will Have Beach Widenedhttp://wunc.org/post/problematic-section-nc-12-will-have-beach-widened
<p></p><p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $20.3 million contract for beach re-nourishment just north of Rodanthe. The contract is going to the same Illinois dredging company that re-nourished the beach in Nags Head just before Hurricane Irene hit the area in 2011, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, of Illinois.</p>Wed, 09 Jul 2014 18:32:46 +0000WUNC News38685 at http://wunc.orgProblematic Section Of NC-12 Will Have Beach WidenedRodanthe's Getting A New Bridge - But What Will It Look Like?http://wunc.org/post/rodanthes-getting-new-bridge-what-will-it-look
<p>The N.C. Department of Transportation has been planning to put a bridge at Rodanthe for some time. N.C. 12 is particularly susceptible to storm water breaches there, and so a bridge looks like the only way to keep the road viable, long-term.</p><p>There are two options for the bridge. Option 1: Go straight through Rodanthe, alongside the current route of N.C. 12. A one lane service road would remain in place to serve the private property alongside the highway.</p><p></p><p>Option 2: Send the new bridge<em> around</em> Rodanthe, into the Pamlico Sound.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Mon, 06 Jan 2014 23:31:10 +0000Eric Mennel28511 at http://wunc.orgRodanthe's Getting A New Bridge - But What Will It Look Like?Bonner Bridge Reopenshttp://wunc.org/post/bonner-bridge-reopens
<p></p><p>The Bonner Bridge reopened to traffic yesterday afternoon.<br /><br />Structural safety concerns caused officials to close the bridge on N.C. 12 earlier this month.&nbsp; However, the North Carolina Department of Transportation engineers deemed the bridge safe for traffic after several sonar scans, driving two test pilings, and multiple inspections over the past week.</p><p>The emergency repair work to add more support to the bridge continues.</p>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:50:15 +0000Associated Press27469 at http://wunc.orgBonner Bridge ReopensCitizen Hub For Bonner Bridge Infohttp://wunc.org/post/citizen-hub-bonner-bridge-info
<p>When the Bonner Bridge was closed unexpectedly earlier this week, it shocked many Outer Banks residents and tourists. The bridge links the Outer Banks with the mainland. Suddenly it seemed everyone was wondering... How will I do my shopping and my banking? When will the bridge re-open? What will happen next?<br /><br />Many locals are going to a rather unlikely place to get their news: a Facebook page called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oregon-Inlet-Idiots/112988558787606">Oregon Inlet Idiots</a>. The page was started in 2011 as a place to poke fun at the tourists.<br />Thu, 05 Dec 2013 21:00:38 +0000Carol Jackson26891 at http://wunc.orgCitizen Hub For Bonner Bridge InfoHow They're Coping On Hatteras Without The Bridgehttp://wunc.org/post/how-theyre-coping-hatteras-without-bridge
<p></p>Thu, 05 Dec 2013 17:45:02 +0000Carol Jackson26878 at http://wunc.orgHow They're Coping On Hatteras Without The BridgeNCDOT Opens Bidding On Building A New Highway 12 Bridgehttp://wunc.org/post/ncdot-opens-bidding-building-new-highway-12-bridge
<p>State transportation officials are working to permanently fix N.C. Highway 12 in Dare County. <a href="http://www.ncdot.gov/">NCDOT</a> officials say they are in the process of hiring a contractor to build a permanent bridge that will resist future washouts.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>Fri, 11 Oct 2013 10:55:13 +0000Gurnal Scott23963 at http://wunc.orgNCDOT Opens Bidding On Building A New Highway 12 BridgeHatteras Island Study Shows Economic And Cultural Valuehttp://wunc.org/post/hatteras-island-study-shows-economic-and-cultural-value
<p></p><p>Backers of maintaining NC 12 along the Outer Banks have a<a href="http://www.outerbanks.org/media/914511/2013_hatteras_island_economic_impact_assessment.pdf"> new study</a> to bolster their case.&nbsp; NC 12 has seen its share of damage as storms shift the sand.&nbsp; And the price tag to fix the problem could cost millions, if not billions.</p><p>Lee Nettles is the Executive Director of the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau.&nbsp; He says the public and the legislature need to know the economic value of Hatteras Island.</p>Thu, 08 Aug 2013 11:11:46 +0000Leoneda Inge20386 at http://wunc.orgHatteras Island Study Shows Economic And Cultural ValueState DOT To Begin Repairs To Bonner Bridgehttp://wunc.org/post/state-dot-begin-repairs-bonner-bridge
<p>State Transportation Department officials have tapped a Mt. Airy company to make <a href="http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/bonnerbridgereplace/">repairs to the Bonner Bridge on Highway 12</a>.&nbsp; The bridge in Dare County which crosses Oregon Inlet will have steel supports called "crutch bends" added to counteract years of sand erosion, or scour, that have weathered the structure.&nbsp;<br><br>Pablo Hernandez, an engineer with the state DOT, says the last time this type of repair was done was more than 20 years ago.<br>Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:38:16 +0000Gurnal Scott19298 at http://wunc.orgState DOT To Begin Repairs To Bonner Bridge